The WIA numbers that the military tries to hide

Skybird · 04-25-12, 10:37 AM

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...829390,00.html

The way traumatised soldiers get excluded from statistics on own wounded soldiers, always has made me very. That was the case in discussion we had on the board in 2003 and 2004, and it is still the same today. DMMC - damn male macho cult. I had my confrontation with what violence-induced traumatisation can mean to a human, for some months I was engaged long time ago with a project caring for torture victims from the Balkans, and did a lot of additional learning search back then, which also meant PTS syndrome caused by war. The US military, and others, may have increased efforts to tackle PTS and combat fatigue, but to really tackle it, it needs wider, more public recognition and a massive change to this damn male macho cult dominating the military. In principle we need a change of military culture itself.

To leave behind those who one has sent into war, is a complete moral failure, and is despicable.

That we tell soldiers lies and opush false ideals based on forged images of relaities in order to motivate them,, doe snot help either. I prefer to prepare them for what they are up to by telling them straight and frankly what they are up for, and what it is about. The BS-talking about Afghanistan has abused the idealism and naivety of so many young people who went there with the best intentions indeed - it makes me sick. It is abuse indeed, abuse of the own soldiers. Politicians should hang for that.

04-25-12, 10:37 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The WIA numbers that the military tries to hide http://www.spiegel.de/international/...829390,00.html The way traumatised soldiers get excluded from statistics on own wounded soldiers, always has made me very. That was the case in discussion we had on the board in 2003 and 2004, and it is still the same today. DMMC - damn male macho cult. I had my confrontation with what violence-induced traumatisation can mean to a human, for some months I was engaged long time ago with a project caring for torture victims from the Balkans, and did a lot of additional learning search back then, which also meant PTS syndrome caused by war. The US military, and others, may have increased efforts to tackle PTS and combat fatigue, but to really tackle it, it needs wider, more public recognition and a massive change to this damn male macho cult dominating the military. In principle we need a change of military culture itself. To leave behind those who one has sent into war, is a complete moral failure, and is despicable. That we tell soldiers lies and opush false ideals based on forged images of relaities in order to motivate them,, doe snot help either. I prefer to prepare them for what they are up to by telling them straight and frankly what they are up for, and what it is about. The BS-talking about Afghanistan has abused the idealism and naivety of so many young people who went there with the best intentions indeed - it makes me sick. It is abuse indeed, abuse of the own soldiers. Politicians should hang for that. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.